Rishi Panchami: Rishi Panchami is dedicated to honoring all the sages and is considered an auspicious festival in the Hindu community. Primarily, the festival is dedicated to the seven great sages known as Saptarishi and is celebrated on the fifth day of Shukla paksha of Bhadrapada month.
Rishi Panchami 2024 Date
Rishi Panchami 2024 date falls on Thursday, September 1.
Rishi Panchami Significance
The names of great Saptarishi include Vashishtha, Gauthama, Jamadagni, Bharadvaja, Vishvamitra, Atri, and Kashyapa. The sacred day is associated with the great sages, who sacrificed their lives for the killing of evil from the Earth and worked for the people’s betterment. According to the ancient scriptures, the great sages passed on their wisdom and knowledge to their wisdom, and knowledge to their wisdom and knowledge to their devotees so that everyone can follow the path of humanity, charity, goodness, and knowledge.
Rishi Panchami Story
The legend goes that there was a brahmin named Uttank, who lived with his wife Sushila. Their daughter was a widow and lived with her parents. One day, the parents found their daughter’s body covered with ants, which left them worried. Then, they called a sage to help them recover their daughter. Brahmin asked the sage the reason behind the early widowhood of her daughter and her sufferings as well.
The Rishi said that her suffering is due to her past karmas. He added that in her previous life, she entered Pooja Ghar during her monthly cycle. When the father asked for a solution, the sage suggested the daughter to observe a fast on Rishi Panchami day for purifying her body and soul so that she can be relieved from her present and past sins.
The daughter observed the fast with full devotion and dedication which helped her to purify her body and soul and get rid of all the sins.
Rishi Panchami Rituals
- Have a bath in holy water and wear clean clothes
- Offer Panchamrit to the Spatarishis
- Apply vermilion and sandalwood to the idols of Saptarishis
- Offer incense sticks, flowers, and fruits to the Saptarishis
- Chant mantra and listen to folklore stories
